---
kind: "section"
citation: "16 U.S.C. § 404c–11"
title: "16"
title_heading: "Conservation"
number: "404c–11"
heading: "Secretary of the Interior authorized to acquire additional lands; appropriation; approval of title"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/16/404c-11"
units:
  - "Chapter 1 — National Parks, Military Parks, Monuments, and Seashores"
  - "Subchapter XLVII — Mammoth Cave National Park"
---

# §404c–11. Secretary of the Interior authorized to acquire additional lands; appropriation; approval of title


The [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1) of the Interior is authorized in his discretion to [acquire](/usc/16/620e.md?p=1) for inclusion within the Mammoth Cave National [Park](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-3) by purchase, condemnation, or otherwise, any lands, interests in lands, and other property within the maximum boundaries thereof as authorized by sections [404](/usc/16/404.md) to [404b](/usc/16/404b.md) and [404c](/usc/16/404c.md) of this title, notwithstanding the provisions of sections [404b–1](/usc/16/404b–1.md) and [404f](/usc/16/404f.md) of this title, or any action taken thereunder to exclude certain caves from the [park](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-3) [area](/usc/16/539m–1.md?p=1-A).

In order to provide for [acquisition](/usc/16/620e.md?p=1) of property on behalf of the United States, in accordance with the provisions of this section, there is authorized to be appropriated the sum of not to exceed $350,000. Any of the funds appropriated pursuant to the provisions hereof which are not needed to [acquire](/usc/16/620e.md?p=1) property as authorized by this section may, in the discretion of the [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1) of the Interior, be used to [acquire](/usc/16/620e.md?p=1) lands and interests in lands required for the development of a proper and suitable entrance road to Mammoth Cave National [Park](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-3), as authorized in [section 404c–12 of this title](/usc/16/404c–12.md). The funds heretofore deposited in the Treasury under special fund receipt account 146664 shall, upon June 30, 1948, be transferred to the general fund of the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts: Provided, That no part of this authorization shall be used for road development or construction until after all the lands within the maximum boundaries, as authorized by sections [404](/usc/16/404.md) to [404b](/usc/16/404b.md) and [404c](/usc/16/404c.md) of this title, have been acquired by purchase, condemnation or otherwise.

The title to lands, interests in lands, and other property to be acquired pursuant to this Act shall be satisfactory to the [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1) of the Interior. Any property acquired pursuant to said sections upon [acquisition](/usc/16/620e.md?p=1) by the Federal Government, shall become a part of the [park](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-3), and shall be subject to all laws and regulations applicable thereto.


## Source credit

(June 5, 1942, ch. 341, § 11, 56 Stat. 319; June 30, 1948, ch. 764, 62 Stat. 1165.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### References in Text

Section 404c of this title, referred to in text, was omitted from the Code.

This Act, referred to in text, is act June 5, 1942, which is classified to sections 404c–1 to 404c–12 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.

### Amendments

1948—Act June 30, 1948, amended section to provide for an appropriation of $350,000 to acquire additional cave lands.